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Irish Aris's Walrus: The Reveal

Irish Aris

Hello everyone and welcome to my Walrus reveal.

We have 21 Gamers - in order of submission:
Necro
Shane U
Electric Nitwit
JP Liz V1
Also Starring LeVar Burton
s1ippy
beakerjoe
Gru
Sawduck
Homer J. Fong
Mustang Shelly
Kolido
RasTa
Green&Red
lassykk
JohnGreenFan
Osh
phatkev
Zaph
the purple tin
fixXxer

A reminder on the categories:

1. The Fantastic 80s: I was a teenager in the 80s and it was when I started listening to music, so many of my favourite artists and albums are from that era. So simple enough, I’m looking for any song released in that decade.

2. The Irish Aris Connection: I moved to Ireland on October 2011 and because of all the concerts I started listening to a lot of new music. So for that category I’m looking for songs that were released from October 2011 and later. Songs can be by any artist (not just Irish artists) and obviously album tracks are allowed.

3. It takes 2 to make it right: Here I’m looking for duets and collaborations. It could be a straight forward duet (i.e. Elton John and Kiki Dee) or a collaboration (i.e. David Guetta feat. Whatever vocalist is popular). You could also select collaborations with 3 or more people, instrumental collaborations (i.e. Eno and Fripp) or even a duet between 2 lead singers of the same band (Fleetwood Mac pun intended)

4. That’s Not My Name: Simple enough: A song with a name in the title. I will also allow songs with the word “name” in the title.

5. Body of Evidence: For this one I’m looking for songs that mention any part of the human body in their title. And similar to the previous categories with the names, I will also allow songs with the word “body” in the title.

6. The Lasting First Impression: I like listening to albums from start to finish and it is always nice when an album gets to a great start. So for this category I’m looking for songs that open their respective albums and you consider them great openers. The idea here is to make me want to listen to the whole album and expand my music library further!!

7. Preach to the unconverted. . .or the choir: This is like a wildcard category. Give me a song from one of your favourite artists, one that you think everyone should listen to. This could be your chance to prove me wrong on some of the genres that I mentioned as not being a big fan of, so anything goes!!!

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JohnGreenFan

I'm in an intense battle for the wooden spoon in this competition!

Electric Nitwit

Irish Aris wrote: »

I have finished the rankings for the next category (although I haven't checked yet who submitted what and haven't updated the leaderboard), so I plan to do another reveal tomorrow evening at our usual time

I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song?

Chest, genitals, arms...

Irish Aris

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Will have to catch-up the replay of tomorrow's reveal later on, but I'm sure you'll be giving me 1st place in my absence, so thanks in advance for that...

the purple tin

Some songs i expected to pop up there but didn't like Lola, Rosalie, Rhiannon, Hey Joe, Whole Lotta Rosie etc.

Necro

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song?

Chest, genitals, arms...

Irish Aris

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song?

Chest, genitals, arms...

Interestingly enough there was a big variety of body parts mentioned in the titles, the most popular appears in 4.

ShaneU

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song?

Chest, genitals, arms...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qhlLs_-KgE

I win

[Deleted User]

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I presume the points scale with the number of different body parts mentioned in the song?

Chest, genitals, arms...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYb8Wm6-QfA

The kneebone's connected to the.....something,
The something's connected to the.....red thing,
The red thing's connected to my wristwatch....

Electric Nitwit

ShaneU wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qhlLs_-KgE

I win

I raise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e54m6XOpRgU

Irish Aris

this thread has become very entertaining!!!!

Necro

Irish Aris wrote: »

this thread has become very entertaining!!!!

But more importantly, educational.

Zaph

ShaneU wrote: »

Just thought of this one, an Irish classic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ps9wj8ukJY

That is an absolute classic. I had Songs for the Tempted on cassette years ago, but I happened across it in Tower or somewhere a couple of years ago and bought it. Still sounds great, some really good songs on it.

Electric Nitwit

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

You submitted Jolene by Dolly Parton, didn't you?

Can't believe no one did!

Irish Aris

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Can't believe no one did!

the funny thing is that though I'm not a fan of country I have a soft spot Dolly Parton and the song would have done well in this list.

Electric Nitwit

Irish Aris wrote: »

the funny thing is that though I'm not a fan of country I have a soft spot Dolly Parton and the song would have done well in this list.

I'm not a country fan and would never have liked Dolly really, but my wife dragged me to see her at Glastonbury and she was phenomenal! I've got a soft spot for Dolly now

JP Liz V1

Irish Aris wrote: »

In 2nd place, submitted by
Mustang Shelly
, Blondie-Maria

One of the best Blondie songs ever. And what a comeback after a 17-year break. Debbie Harry looks better than ever and her voice sounds so amazing, I don’t think I have ever heard her hitting these low notes so great before – at least as part of Blondie anyway. Another song that I haven’t listen to a lot lately, and plan to reintroduce in my playlist.

What a great tune, very underrated

JP Liz V1

No one picked Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp

Also Miley Cyrus does a decent version of Jolene (Dolly is her godmother)

beakerjoe

Sorry I missed this but happy with my middle of the road placing.

Some tracks Ive never heard of, pmus ones I had forgotten about. Luca is a great, nostalgic track. Good vibes.

Stan does scream Necro right..... them so did Iris. Sorry big man.

I also had Laura by the Scissor Sisters as my second choice but went with Jacko. A great toe tapping hit, wonder if it would have placed higher.

the purple tin

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

No one picked Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp

Also Miley Cyrus does a decent version of Jolene (Dolly is her godmother)

The White Stripes do a good verion and all. And there is this slowed down version which weirdly works too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMrfM711vXI

beakerjoe

the purple tin wrote: »

The White Stripes do a good verion and all. And there is this slowed down version which weirdly works too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMrfM711vXI

Would you believe I heard the Whote Stripes version first before Dolly..... I inow right

Irish Aris

beakerjoe wrote: »

Sorry I missed this but happy with my middle of the road placing.

Some tracks Ive never heard of, pmus ones I had forgotten about. Luca is a great, nostalgic track. Good vibes.

Stan does scream Necro right..... them so did Iris. Sorry big man.

I also had Laura by the Scissor Sisters as my second choice but went with Jacko. A great toe tapping hit, wonder if it would have placed higher.

Ah, I love the Scissor Sisters, them and Hurts are my 2 most favourite bands of the last 15 years. Laura is a great song, I reckon it would have placed really high!!

the purple tin

Irish Aris wrote: »

In 17th place, submitted by
fixXxer
, Death in Vegas-Aisha

This was a bit weirdly "loud" (almost chaotic) at times and under other circumstances it would have seriously flirted with the bottom 3. What pushed it up is Iggy Pop: I like this type of spoken word that he does. He did years ago in duets with Kate Pierson and Ofra Haza and the older he gets it suits him even more.

Iggy's radio show is on BBC6 music tonight at 7:00.

It is 50 years since he released Funhouse with the Stooges!

Irish Aris

the purple tin wrote: »

Iggy's radio show is on BBC6 music tonight at 7:00.

It is 50 years since he released Funhouse with the Stooges!

Cool, same time as my next reveal

We will do the Body of Evidence category tonight, another category that I expect some controversy. This was another very strong set of songs, so some of them ended up lower than what I have liked.

If anyone has opted for Sinead O'Connor, they would have won the category, one of my favourites of her:

this is one I have been listening to a lot lately:

This is another one from the past that stuck with me throughout the years although I don't listen to hard rock as much anymore:

And for the more adventurous, an EBM classic:

see you all in a bit

Irish Aris

ok, all set, let's go!!

Irish Aris

In 11th place, submitted by

the purple tin

, Bar-Kays-Soul Finger

I have never heard this song or the band. This is proper funk. It reminded me of the Stax Records sound and then I read that they were part of the label, which makes sense. A great piece of soul funk, one that you can’t possibly not get up and dance to. I was actually a it disappointed that it finished so quickly, I would love for it to go on and on and on.

Electric Nitwit

Irish Aris wrote: »

ok, all set, let's go!!

RasTa

I have no idea what song I picked for this round

Irish Aris

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Tauriel

I don't think my song will go down too well.

Necro

mustang shelly wrote:

I don't think my song will go down too well.

You and me both Shelly